Commanders Latitude on the Battlefield

Abstract

Military Commanders have fought in both the Victorio Campaign and the Philippine War. During both conflicts, the U.S. Army was facing guerrilla warfare and commanders changed their tactics when previous ones had failed. Combatant Commanders when faced with challenges took the opportunity to change their tactics and this led to victory for the United States. Commanders must have the ability to make decisions on the battlefield. If leaders look at historical lessons learned and apply them to the Global War on Terrorism, we can meet with the same success.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 18, 2008
Accession Number
AD1120479

Entities

People

  • Michael Kouneski

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Battlefields
  • Civilian Population
  • Combat Areas
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Counterinsurgency
  • Governments
  • Guerrilla Warfare
  • Handbooks
  • Insurgency
  • Latitude
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Commanders
  • Military History
  • New Mexico
  • Noncommissioned Officers
  • Philippines
  • Public Opinion
  • Terrorism
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.